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Collection ID is exactly "40" AND Coverage contains "Territorial Florida (1821-1845)"
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Zephaniah Kingsley, Treatise on the Patriarchal or Cooperative System of Society as it Exists in Some Governments, and Colonies in America, and in the United States Under the Name of Slavery, with its Necessity and Advantages, 1829

Zephaniah Kingsley, Treatise on the Patriarchal or Cooperative System of Society as it Exists in Some Governments, and Colonies in America, and in the United States Under the Name of Slavery, with its Necessity and Advantages, 1829
Date
1829
Description
Essay by plantation owner and slaveholder Zephaniah Kingsley defending the institution of slavery.
Collection
Zephaniah Kingsley, Treatise on the Patriarchal or Cooperative System of Society as it Exists in Some Governments, and Colonies in America, and in the United States Under the Name of Slavery, with its Necessity and Advantages, 1829

Zephaniah Kingsley, Treatise on the Patriarchal or Cooperative System of Society as it Exists in Some Governments, and Colonies in America, and in the United States Under the Name of Slavery, with its Necessity and Advantages, 1829
Excerpt from Prince Achille Murat's "A Moral and Political Sketch of the United States of North America" Relating to Slavery, 1833

Excerpt from Prince Achille Murat's "A Moral and Political Sketch of the United States of North America" Relating to Slavery, 1833
Date
1833
Description
Excerpt from Prince Achille Murat's 1833 description of the United States, its social customs, political institutions and other attributes. Murat defends the institution of chattel slavery and addresses common critiques of the practice.
Collection
Excerpt from Prince Achille Murat's "A Moral and Political Sketch of the United States of North America" Relating to Slavery, 1833

Excerpt from Prince Achille Murat's "A Moral and Political Sketch of the United States of North America" Relating to Slavery, 1833
Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting the Information Required by a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 5th Ultimo, in Relation to the Instructions Given to the Commissioners for Negotiating with the Florida Indians, &c. &c., 1826

Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting the Information Required by a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 5th Ultimo, in Relation to the Instructions Given to the Commissioners for Negotiating with the Florida Indians, &c. &c., 1826
Date
1826-02-06
Description
A collection of correspondence between government officials in Florida and Washington, D.C. regarding the settlement of Native Americans in the territory of Florida and other matters, including the Treaty of Moultrie Creek (1823). The correspondence dates from April 7, 1823 to December 26, 1825.
Collection
Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting the Information Required by a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 5th Ultimo, in Relation to the Instructions Given to the Commissioners for Negotiating with the Florida Indians, &c. &c., 1826

Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting the Information Required by a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 5th Ultimo, in Relation to the Instructions Given to the Commissioners for Negotiating with the Florida Indians, &c. &c., 1826
Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting Copies of All the Letters and Correspondence Between the Secretary of War and Gen. Andrew Jackson, from the Commencement of the Creek War, to 1st March, 1815

Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting Copies of All the Letters and Correspondence Between the Secretary of War and Gen. Andrew Jackson, from the Commencement of the Creek War, to 1st March, 1815
Date
1828-02-18
Description
A collection of correspondence between U.S. Secretary of War John Armstrong and General Andrew Jackson during the Creek War regarding military movement and other war-related matters. The correspondence dates from February 4, 1814 to August 10, 1814.
Collection
Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting Copies of All the Letters and Correspondence Between the Secretary of War and Gen. Andrew Jackson, from the Commencement of the Creek War, to 1st March, 1815

Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting Copies of All the Letters and Correspondence Between the Secretary of War and Gen. Andrew Jackson, from the Commencement of the Creek War, to 1st March, 1815
Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Memorial of the Legislative Council of Florida, 1823

Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Memorial of the Legislative Council of Florida, 1823
Date
1823-02-03
Description
A memorial written by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida to President James Monroe requesting Congress consider building a public road between St. Augustine and Pensacola; erecting lighthouses in St. Augustine and Pensacola; organizing the judiciary in the Territory; creating a system to handle land claims and sales so settlers would be more likely to move to Florida; and selecting Pensacola as a naval depot. The Legislative Council argued that Pensacola would be essential to protecting the United States from attacks by sea because of the city's proximity to New Orleans, the depths of Pensacola Bay and the security of Fort Barrancas.
Collection
Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Memorial of the Legislative Council of Florida, 1823

Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Memorial of the Legislative Council of Florida, 1823
Excerpt from "The Narrative of Amos Dresser," 1836

Excerpt from "The Narrative of Amos Dresser," 1836
Date
1905-01-09
Description
An excerpt from the narrative of Amos Dresser giving a detailed account of the treatment of slaves in and around Tallahassee and St. Augustine in 1835.
Collection
Excerpt from "The Narrative of Amos Dresser," 1836

Excerpt from "The Narrative of Amos Dresser," 1836
Appointment of Daniel G. Smith as Justice of the Peace by Governor Richard Keith Call, 1842

Appointment of Daniel G. Smith as Justice of the Peace by Governor Richard Keith Call, 1842
Date
1842-03-03
Description
Appointment of Daniel G. Smith as Justice of the Peace in Gadsden County by Governor Richard Keith Call. Governor Call and Secretary of Florida Thomas H. Duval signed the document. The reverse includes a note from A. I. Forman, dated April 9, 1842, stating that he administered the oath to Smith on that day.
Collection
Appointment of Daniel G. Smith as Justice of the Peace by Governor Richard Keith Call, 1842

Appointment of Daniel G. Smith as Justice of the Peace by Governor Richard Keith Call, 1842
Letter from Governor Richard Keith Call Appointing Daniel G. Smith Justice of the Peace in Gadsden County, March 3, 1842

Letter from Governor Richard Keith Call Appointing Daniel G. Smith Justice of the Peace in Gadsden County, March 3, 1842
Date
1842-03-03
Description
Daniel G. Smith was appointed Justice of the Peace in Gadsden County for two years.
Collection
Letter from Governor Richard Keith Call Appointing Daniel G. Smith Justice of the Peace in Gadsden County, March 3, 1842

Letter from Governor Richard Keith Call Appointing Daniel G. Smith Justice of the Peace in Gadsden County, March 3, 1842
An open letter to Lackland M. Stone of Jackson County

An open letter to Lackland M. Stone of Jackson County
Date
1829 (circa)
Description
Anonymously published letter to Lackland M. Stone when he was Jackson County's representative in the Legislative Council. The writer was against moving the Seat of Justice from Webbville to Marianna claiming it would cause the downfall of Webbville and the prosperity of Marianna.
Collection
An open letter to Lackland M. Stone of Jackson County

An open letter to Lackland M. Stone of Jackson County
Open letter from G.W. Hutchins of Tallahassee denouncing Robert B. Ker

Open letter from G.W. Hutchins of Tallahassee denouncing Robert B. Ker
Date
1838-10-17
Collection
Open letter from G.W. Hutchins of Tallahassee denouncing Robert B. Ker

Open letter from G.W. Hutchins of Tallahassee denouncing Robert B. Ker
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
flc_326-k55t_01Zephaniah Kingsley, Treatise on the Patriarchal or Cooperative System of Society as it Exists in Some Governments, and Colonies in America, and in the United States Under the Name of Slavery, with its Necessity and Advantages, 1829TextSlavery
Plantation life
Free blacks
Slaves--Abuse of
Slaves--Social conditions		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_326-k55t_01.jpg
flc_917.3-m972_01Excerpt from Prince Achille Murat's "A Moral and Political Sketch of the United States of North America" Relating to Slavery, 1833TextSlavery
Plantation life
Free blacks
Slaves--Abuse of
Slaves--Social conditions		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_917.3-m972_01.jpg
flc_970.1-u58t-1826-no74Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting the Information Required by a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 5th Ultimo, in Relation to the Instructions Given to the Commissioners for Negotiating with the Florida Indians, &c. &c., 1826TextSeminole Indians
Native Americans
Indians of North America -- Florida
Seminole Indians -- Treaties
Cherokee Indians
Choctaw Indians
Creek Indians
Mikasuki Indians		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_970.1-u58t-1826-no74.jpg
flc_973.51-u58-1828-no146Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting Copies of All the Letters and Correspondence Between the Secretary of War and Gen. Andrew Jackson, from the Commencement of the Creek War, to 1st March, 1815TextCreek War, 1813-1814
Creek Indians
Seminole Indians
Cherokee Indians
Choctaw Indians
Indians of North America -- Florida		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_973.51-u58-1828-no146.jpg
flc_973.54-u58-1823-no53Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Memorial of the Legislative Council of Florida, 1823TextRoads--Design and construction
Lighthouses--Florida--Design and construction
Coast defenses--Florida--Escambia County--Pensacola
Fortification--Florida--Escambia County--Pensacola		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_973.54-u58-1823-no53.jpg
flc_973.7114-d773_01Excerpt from "The Narrative of Amos Dresser," 1836TextAntislavery movements--United States
Slaves--United States--Social conditions
Slavery--Southwest, Old
Antislavery movements
Slavery
United States--Southwest, Old
Slaves--Social conditions		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_973.7114-d773_01.jpg
flc_975.9925-c156_01Appointment of Daniel G. Smith as Justice of the Peace by Governor Richard Keith Call, 1842TextJustices of the peace--Florida--Gadsden County
Justices of the peace--Selection and appointment		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_975.9925-c156_01.jpg
flc_975.9925-c156_01Letter from Governor Richard Keith Call Appointing Daniel G. Smith Justice of the Peace in Gadsden County, March 3, 1842TextPolitical customs and rites
Justices of the peace--Florida--Gadsden County--Selection and appointment
Public officers		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_975.9925-c156_01.jpg
flc_br0015An open letter to Lackland M. Stone of Jackson CountyTextLibel and slander
Politicians		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0015.jpg
flc_br0016Open letter from G.W. Hutchins of Tallahassee denouncing Robert B. KerTextElections
Libel and slander
Politicians		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0016.jpg